Responsibilities
- Design and conduct electrical tests such as signal integrity, power loading, and EMC using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and other data acquisition systems.
- Implement embedded firmware for microcontrollers to simulate operational conditions during testing and to create novel test equipment.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot circuit issues with multimeters, logic analyzers, and in-circuit emulators.
- Collaborate with design engineers to refine PCB layouts and improve circuit performance based on test findings.
- Document all testing procedures, results, and recommendations for improvements.
- Ensure compliance with electronic safety standards and regulations.
- Stay up to date with advancements in electronic testing methodologies and equipment.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in electronic hardware testing, validation, and debugging.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related field.
- Proficiency with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, signal generators, programmable power supplies, climate chambers).
- Experience with PCB design using EDA tools (Altium, KiCad).
- Knowledge of PCB design validation, including requirements testing and performance assessment.
- Strong background in analog, digital, and power electronics.
- Understanding of EMI/EMC standards and compliance testing.
- Proficiency with simulation software (LTspice, MATLAB/Simulink, Keysight ADS).
- Experience with test automation (Python scripting, LabVIEW).
- Ability to perform statistical analysis on simulated or acquired test data.
Bonus Points
- Experience with RF testing and wireless communication standards (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LTE/5G).
- Familiarity with accelerated test methodologies (HALT, HASS, ALT).
- Knowledge of DFx methodologies (Design for Test, Reliability, Manufacturability).
- Contributions to open-source hardware projects or electronics communities.
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What We Do
Tractian is a machine intelligence company that offers industrial monitoring systems. Tractian builds streamlined hardware-software solutions to give maintenance technicians and industrial decision-makers comprehensive oversight of their operations. It is democratizing access to sophisticated real-time monitoring and asset operations tools.
Tractian's solutions are used in environments that address a combined total of 5% of global industrial output. The company’s broad market reach is evidenced in its customer base from various industries, such as John Deere, Procter & Gamble, Caterpillar, Goodyear, Carrier, Johnson Controls, and Bimbo, the owner of the brands Little Bites and Thomas Bagels. Tractian's customers see a 6-12x ROI with savings of $6,000 per monitored machine annually on average.
In a major milestone and a first for the industry, Tractian launched the AI-Assisted Maintenance category in the industrial sector. In this new paradigm, artificial intelligence identifies machine problems and suggests preventive actions to be taken, giving invaluable insight and support to maintenance professionals. It is important to highlight that the intent of Assisted Maintenance is firmly rooted in augmenting maintenance professionals to provide more assertive diagnosis with human-in-the-loop feedback.
Tractian's mission is to elevate this category of workers in a highly impactful way. The Assisted Maintenance category will provide unimaginable support for maintenance professionals. By combining shop floor expertise with our technology, maintainers will be able to anticipate and address issues with unprecedented accuracy and speed
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